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 Mathematics

1. If a square has a diagonal of 1/√2 meters, what is the length of its side?

A. 0.5
B. 1/3
C. 1/1.42
D. 1/1.71
E. -0.5

2. Let x and y be two real numbers whose product is a, and x is the successor of y. What is
the value of x2 + y2 =?

A. 2a + 1
B. 2a - 1
C. 1 - 2a
D. a + 1
E. 2a2 + 1

3. In the quadratic equation x2 - ax + 2a = 0 the letter x represents the unknown while a is a

real number. The equation admits x = π as a solution if and only if:
A. a = π - 2
B. a = π2

C.

D.
E.
4. The inequality x2 > x is satisfied for:
A. any real number
B. x < 0 or x > 1
C. x > 0
D. x > 0.5
E. the question does not have a clear or correct solution

5. The inequality

is satisfied:

A. for -2 < x < 2

B. For x < -2 e x ≥ 2
C. For x < -2 e x > 2
D. For x ≤ -2 e x ≥ 2
E. for -2 ≤ x ≤ 2

6. Assuming that log 10 2 = 0.3 then:

A. log10 50 = 2,7
B. log10 200 = 2,3
C. log10 0,02 = -2,3
D. log10 0,5 = -1,7
E. log10 4 = 0.9
E. question without a clear or correct solution
7. In the x, y plane the two equations y = - 6 and y = x 2 represent:
A. a line and a parabola that do not meet.
B. a line and a hyperbola that do not meet.
C. a line and a parabola that meet at two points.
D. a line and a hyperbola that meet at two points.
(2510 .25 )
9. The umber is equal to:
518

A. 1000

B. 800

C. 500

D. 4000

E. 400

10. The equation

sin(x) · cos(x) = 0
in the unknown variable x:
A. is impossible to solve
B. is solved for x = π/4
C. is solved for x = nπ/2, where n is any integer
D. is solved for x = nπ/3, where n is any integer
E. none of the above statements are correct

11. If a sphere and a cube have equal volume, the surface area of the sphere is
A. smaller than that of the cube
B. greater than that of the cube
C. equal to that of the cube
D. double that of the cube
E. the data provided are not sufficient to answer.
12. The sum
1 + 2 + 3 + ... + 39 + 40
is:
A. 200
B. 410
C. 480
D. 640
E. 820

13. The expression

x 2 + y 2 - 1 - 2xy
is reducible to:
A. ( x - y )( x + y ) - 1
B. (x - y)2 + 1
C. (x - y - 1)(x - y + 1)
D. (x - y - 1)(x + y + 1)
E. (x + y)2 – 1

14. Which of the following equations are equivalent to each other?

1) 6x - 4 = 8
2) 6x - 1 = 2
3) x(6x - 4) = 8x
4) 3x - 6 = 0
A. 1) and 4)
B. 1) and 2)
C. 1) and 3)
D. 2) and 4)
E. 3) and 2)
15. The inequality
x2 + y2 ≥ 2xy
is true when:
A. always
B. only when x = y = 0
C. only when x and y are positive
D. only when x and y are negative
E. only when x and y have the same sign

16. The expression

log16 - log4
is equal to:
A. log12
B. log64
C. log20
D. log4
E. e4

17. If Log10 a is negative, then the number a is:

A. less than zero
B. between 0 and 1
C. between 1 and 10
D. the logarithm cannot be negative.
E. between -1 and 0
18. Dividing a number by 0.05 is equivalent to multiplying it by:
A. 2
B. 5
C. 20
D. 25
E. 50

19. The difference between one- ten-thousandth and 10-4 is:

A. one-tenth
B. zero
C. one-hundredth
D. one-thousandth
E. a negative number

20. The product of 3·10–2 and 8·10–4 is a number:

A. approximately equal to 3·10–2
B. between the smaller and larger of the two
C. greater than both
D. smaller than both
E. approximately equal to 8·10–4"
 Logic

1. "It is not impossible that there is a person who has not denied finding the secret to eternal
life." Based on the previous statement, determine which of the following alternatives is
correct.
A. It is impossible that someone has already claimed to have found the secret to eternal life.
B. At least one person has already found the secret to eternal life.
C. It is possible that there is no person who claimed to have found the secret to eternal life.
D. It is excluded that there is a person who has denied finding the secret to eternal life.
E. None of the above alternatives is correct.

2. "If the almond tree is in bloom, the rose withers. If the begonia withers, the poppy blooms.
Furthermore, either the almond tree is in bloom, or the begonia withers." Based on the
previous statements, it is definitely true that:
A. The poppy blooms.
B. Either the rose withers or the poppy blooms.
C. The almond tree is in bloom and the poppy blooms.
D. The rose withers and the poppy blooms.
E. The rose and the begonia wither.
3. "At Marika's birthday party, all childhood friends, all schoolmates, and all conservatory
colleagues were invited. The childhood friends are half plus one of the schoolmates, and the
number of conservatory colleagues is equal to the number of childhood friends minus three.
Knowing that Marika printed 47 invitations and there are no common elements among the
three groups of people, how many schoolmates does she have?
A. 13
B. 24
C. 20
D. 26
E. 10
4. At the grandparents' house, 4 children play 4 card games, and the prize at stake consists of
candies. In the first game, the 3 children who lost give the winner 1 candy each. In the second
game, the 3 children who lost give the winner 2 candies each, and so on until the fourth
game, in which the 3 children who lost give the winner 4 candies each. Each child wins one
game. At the end of the 4 games, which of the following results does NOT occur for any
player?
A. Losing six candies.
B. Losing two candies.
C. Winning two candies.
D. Winning six candies.
E. Having the same initial number of candies.

5. Find the missing number: 7, 12, 22, 42, 82, ...?

A. 122
B. 132
C. 142
D. 152
E. 162

6. At a conference, 8 people are taking notes, and 5 people have a recording device. With this
data, can we determine with certainty the total number N of attendees at the conference?
A. N = 13
B. N > 8
C. N ≥ 8
D. N < 8
E. N > 13

7. In the final of a car racing competition, the ranking from 1st to 7th place is as follows:
Alessandro, Federico, Iris, Bruna, Cesare, Eligio, Gianna. Five out of these seven drivers
wear a full-face helmet, and it is known that three of the top four ranked drivers wear a full-
face helmet, as well as three of the bottom four ranked drivers. We can be certain that the
driver wearing the full-face helmet is:
A. Eligio
B. Federico
C. Bruna
D. Cesare
E. Iris

8. Federica loves skiing; all artists are creative; all people who love skiing are creative.
If the above statements are true, which of the following statements is necessarily true?
A. Federica is an artist.
B. All creative people are artists.
C. All artists love skiing.
D. Federica is creative.
E. Federica would have liked to be an artist.

9. At the dance party organized to celebrate graduation, there are as many boys as girls;
exactly one third of the attendees are of legal age. Couples are formed for the dance, each
consisting of one boy and one girl; no one is left without a partner. Consider the following
statements:
1. In each couple, the boy is of legal age and the girl is underage.
2. In each couple, the boy is underage and the girl is of legal age.
3. In each couple, the boy is underage.
4. In each couple, the girl is underage.
5. There are fewer than 6 people.
Indicate with (P) the possible statements and with (N) the impossible ones. Tell which is the
correct sequence of possible and impossible statements:
A. 1.N-2.N-3.P-4.P-5.N
B. 1.N-2.N-3.N-4.P-5.N
C. 1.N-2.N-3.P-4.N-5.N
D. 1.N-2.P-3.P-4.N-5.N
E. 1.N-2.P-3.N-4.P-5.P
10. "This ice cube would melt if you squeezed it in your hand."
If the previous argument is correct, which of the following statements is certainly true?
A. If this ice cube has melted, then I definitely squeezed it in my hand.
B. If I don't squeeze this ice cube in my hand, it won't melt.
C. If this ice cube has not melted, it means I didn't squeeze it in my hand.
D. This ice cube would have melted even if I hadn't squeezed it in my hand.
E. None of the other alternatives is correct.
 Science

1. By introducing a dielectric between the plates of a capacitor, its capacitance increases

because:
A. the potential difference between the plates increases
B. the electric field intensity between the plates increases
C. the dielectric does not allow the passage of electric charges
D. the dielectric becomes polarized
E. the presence of the dielectric increases the distance between the plates

2. In describing uniform circular motion, indicate which of the following statements is

correct.
A. The acceleration vector is constant.
B. The acceleration varies in magnitude.
C. The acceleration depends solely on the radius of the circular path.
D. The acceleration depends solely on the angular velocity.
E. The acceleration is constant in magnitude.

3. A helicopter is traveling in the northwest direction at a speed of approximately 70 km/h

relative to the ground, in the absence of wind. It enters a region where there is a northeast
wind blowing at a speed of approximately 70 km/h relative to the ground.
At what speed will the helicopter move relative to the ground if it maintains the same speed
relative to the air as it had before?
A. Approximately 0 km/h
B. Approximately 50 km/h
C. Approximately 70 km/h
D. Approximately 100 km/h
E. Approximately 140 km/h
4. During a move, we need to lift a piano from the street to a window located at a height of 15
m.
Knowing that the piano has a mass of 400 kg, how long, at a minimum, will a 1 kW motor
take to bring the piano from the street to the window?
A. Approximately 6 seconds
B. Approximately 1 minute
C. Approximately 10 minutes
D. Slightly over an hour
E. Several hours

5. A rigid, solid, and homogeneous sphere, immersed in an aqueous solution of glycerin,

floats with a portion equal to 1/6 of its volume outside the fluid.

To determine the density of the material that the sphere is made of, knowing that the density
of the fluid is equal to 1.2 g/cm3..
A. 0,6 g/cm3
B. 0,8 g/cm3
C. 1 g/cm3
D. 1,2 g/cm3
E. 1,6 g/cm3

6. What is the chemical formula for butane?

A. C4H8
B. C4H6
C. C3H10
D. C4H10
E. C4H12

7. What volume of water should be added to dilute 50 ml of a 6 M aqueous solution of KOH

to obtain a 0.2 M KOH solution?
A. 300 ml
B. 3000 ml
C. 250 ml
D. 200 ml
E. 1500 ml

8. The compound HNO3 is:

A. a monoprotic acid
B. a diprotic acid
C. a triprotic acid
D. a polyprotic acid
E. a strong base

9. Approximating the atomic weight of calcium as 40 and the atomic weight of chlorine as
35, how many grams of compound should be weighed to obtain 3 moles of CaCl2?
A. 30 g
B. 70 g
C. 150 g
D. 225 g
E. 330 g

10. How does the oxidation state of chromium vary in the following redox reaction?
(NH4)2Cr2O7 → Cr2O3 + 4 H2O + N2
A. From +5 to +2
B. From +4 to +3
C. From +6 to +3
D. From +7 to +2
E. From +7 to +4